rules (points) as the basis of its rules. The most any one team managed to win was $8900. A few changes in the main game later in the run saw the addition of wild card balls that corresponded to the team's colors (green ball for the green team, red ball for the red team). When drawn, they can take any number off the Lingo board, giving them a better shot at completing their card. (The current GSN version has a similar rule with question-mark balls.) Black balls in this version were red on the current GSN edition (which were called "stoppers", perhaps owing to a previous Woolery-hosted series, Scrabble). At one time, the completely gold ball used in the end game became a regular blue ball with a gold star. The dictionary used most often in the entire run was Le Petit Robert, which is a French-language dictionary. The judge's first name, seen on occasion for much of the run, was Roger (pronounced similar to that of "Roget's Thesaurus"). The sprint record is 13; this occurred as the team "lingoed" during the first level of the bonus round, giving them ample time to play sprints. On at least one occasion time ran out for the day, before the team even had a chance to play the 5 levels of the bonus round. When this happens the team is given an exception and gets to return as champions despite not winning the $1,600 prize. 1990s Canadian game shows 2000s Canadian game shows 1998 Canadian television series debuts 2001 Canadian television series endings Bingo Ici Radio-Canada Télé original programming Television shows filmed in Montreal